Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
साधुनिंदापराश्चैव विप्रनिंदापरास्तथा । न कस्यापि मनो विप्र विष्णुभक्तिपरं भवेत् ॥ ४८ ॥
sādhuniṃdāparāścaiva vipraniṃdāparāstathā | na kasyāpi mano vipra viṣṇubhaktiparaṃ bhavet || 48 ||
হে ব্রাহ্মণ! যারা সাধুদের নিন্দায় রত এবং যারা ব্রাহ্মণদের নিন্দায় আসক্ত—তাদের কারও মনই বিষ্ণুভক্তির দিকে প্রবৃত্ত হয় না।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies sādhunindā and vipranindā as major inner obstacles: a mind habituated to contempt cannot become fit for Viṣṇu-bhakti, which requires humility, reverence, and sattva.
Bhakti is not only ritual practice but also a moral-spiritual disposition; honoring the virtuous and brāhmaṇas supports devotion, while habitual criticism destroys the devotional mood and blocks grace.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct supporting mantra and worship—guarding speech (vāg-niyama) and avoiding offenses that undermine ritual and japa.